Reading Response2:L7,2010,Oh NO,There goes Tokyo

In the paper, Tsutsui W.M. employed a multidimensional analytical approach to explore the description of the catastrophic end of Tokyo. Firstly, the author thoroughly analyzes various works in post-war Japanese popular culture, such as movies, comics, animations, and electronic games, to sort out the common themes and symbolic meanings about the destruction of Tokyo in these works. Through these popular cultural works, Tsutsui reveals the deep fear and anxiety of the public towards urban disasters, technological runaways, and natural disasters. Revealing this destructive aesthetic and its potential social, historical, and political implications. This study not only explores the phenomenon of popular culture itself, but also attempts to understand how it interacts with post-war Japanese urban identity and the broader international context.

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